Chit Thian Chua, Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law

Chit Thian Chua (蔡易佃) is a solicitor at Chua Tan Associates in Melbourne and a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law, an accreditation he has held since 2016. He has practised law since 2003 and has been with Chua Tan Associates since 2004, practising solely in Australian immigration law. He advises individuals, families and businesses on visa strategy and guides clients through each stage of the visa process.

Areas of work

• Skilled migration, including skilled visas and skills assessments
• Business and investment migration: the subclass 188 visa closed to new applications in July 2024, and Chit assists existing 188 visa holders applying for the subclass 888 permanent visa
• Employer sponsorship, including the subclass 482 (Skills in Demand), 494 and 186 visas and labour agreements
• Partner and family visas, including Schedule 3 waivers and the family violence provisions
• Protection visas
• Australian citizenship and resident return visas
• Visa refusals and cancellations, including character issues, PIC 4020 and breach of visa conditions
• Health waivers, bridging visas and unlawful status
• Ministerial intervention requests, freedom of information (FOI) applications, merits review and judicial review

Qualifications and accreditations

• Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws, The University of Melbourne (1998 to 2002)
• Admitted to practise in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia
• Practising law since 2003
• Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law (Law Institute of Victoria), since 2016

Languages

Chit advises clients in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, so that clients can discuss their circumstances and their visa options in their own language.

To arrange an immigration consultation with Chit, please contact our Melbourne office on +61 3 9602 3988 or submit an enquiry.